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“Waste no more time arguing what a good person should be. Be one.” — Marcus Aurelius Marble bust of Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors One of my sons and I were recently emailing about some interesting research. Afterwards I shared the six words that American Jungian psychoanalyst, James Hollis used to sum up his advice to himself for living well. “Shut up, suit up, show up.” My son seemed distur

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage . Anais Nin Today I'm still reflecting on Juneteenth. Where I always go when I get...

"America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense . . . human rights invented America." 38th president of the United States,...

"Roxburgh's goal was to develop students with good character and moral courage, young men that would be 'acceptable at a dance and...

"Better to be a man of character than a man of means." Irish proverb This time of year, many people celebrate All Saints Day, All Souls...

“What is more valuable than Gold? Diamonds. Than Diamonds? Virtue.” - Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1751, Ben Franklin Ten years ago, I became...

"Virtue isn’t demanding more of others; it’s expecting more of yourself." Frank Sonnenberg, author and advocate for moral character and...